US vs French Guidelines for Osteoporosis Treatment US vs French Guidelines for Osteoporosis Treatment
A rheumatologist who helped draft the French recommendations for the treatment of osteoporosis compares them to the updated American guidelines.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Does air pollution affect osteoporosis? Science finds a connection
Women over 50 are already at a higher risk of osteoporosis, but a new study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York has determined that elevated levels of air pollutants can contribute to bone damage in postmenopausal women. The study found that the effects of air…#diddierprada #musculoskeletal #skindiseases #dexa #andreabaccarelli (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Polluted Air May Speed Osteoporosis Bone Loss
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- Exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in postmenopausal women, according to a new study that said the effects were most evident on the lumbar spine.
High levels of niitrogen oxides in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Unilabs embroiled in Romanian teleradiology scandal
Norwegian broadcasting company NRK has reported that healthcare diagnostic...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Sectra partners with Unilabs on osteoporosis testing (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Air pollution may cause bone damage in women with osteoporosis
Researchers have shown for the first time that nitrogen oxides in air pollutio...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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MRI links air pollution to dementia risk in women (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
The Opioid Addiction Crisis & U.S. National Security
Methadone Maintenance Therapy is offered in Thailand to reduce harm for people dependent on injected opioids, like heroin. Credit: World Bank/Trinn Suwannapha
Opioids are a class of drugs that includes the illegal drug heroin as well as power pain relievers available by prescription, such as oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, morphine, fentanyl, methadone, and many others.By Geetika Chandwani and Purnaka L. de SilvaNEW YORK, Feb 10 2023 (IPS) The opioid addiction crisis in the United States is an acute public health emergency and a profound threat to national security – which is caused by the...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Geetika Chandwani and Purnaka de Silva Tags: Crime & Justice Development & Aid Economy & Trade Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Levothyroxine Recall; Klotho & Osteoporosis Protection; Marriage for a Lower HbA1c?
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced a nationwide recall of 27 lots of IBSA Pharma's levothyroxine sodium oral solution (Tirosint-SOL) due to subpotency.
Children conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART) had no significant differences... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 7, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
High Serum Klotho Protein Links With Less Osteoporosis High Serum Klotho Protein Links With Less Osteoporosis
High serum levels of klotho, a protein related to bone mineral density, might be a convenient and reliable way to identify postmenopausal women with a reduced risk for developing osteoporosis.First Look (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Prolactin-raising and prolactin-sparing antipsychotic drugs and the risk of fracture and fragility fracture in patients with schizophrenia, dementia, and other disorders - Andrade C.
Patients who require antipsychotic drug treatment are at increased risk of fractures, including osteoporosis-related fragility fractures, for reasons related to demographics, illness-related factors, and treatment-related factors. As examples, patients wit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
NIEHS provides analysis for Apple Women ’s Health Study
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2019/12/community-impact/apple/thumb881247.jpg?itok=Bg2xAwKA" /><br /><p>The long-term study will evaluate menstrual cycles and such health conditions as infertility and osteoporosis.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Sleep Apnea Linked to Weaker Bones, Teeth
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 -- People who have sleep apnea may have another issue to worry about— weaker bones and teeth.
Known as low bone-mineral density, the condition is an indicator of osteoporosis and can increase the risk of fractures and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
One in Four People With Diabetes Worldwide Have Osteoporosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023– More than one-quarter of people with diabetes have osteoporosis (OP), according to a review published online Jan. 3 in BMC Endocrine Disorders.
Xueying Liu, from First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
MRI is useful for assessing postmenopausal bone health
MRI-identified bone markers -- such as porosity, morphologic structure, mineralization...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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CT lends itself to opportunistic screening for osteoporosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 27, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Psoriatic arthritis and its special features predispose not only for osteoporosis but also for fractures and falls - Halasi A, Szegedi A, T örőcsik D, Varga J, Farmasi N, Szűcs G, Tarr T, Gaál J.
Limited data are available on the predisposing factors to fractures and falls of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Our study intended to explore the differences between PsA patients and controls, concerning bone mineral density (BMD), the 10-year fr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Lack of Bone Mineral Density Testing in Hypogonadal Men Lack of Bone Mineral Density Testing in Hypogonadal Men
Despite the known risk for osteoporosis, only a small percentage of hypogonadal men undergo bone mineral density testing. What accounts for the oversight?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
